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Allegations of Sexual
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A visiting English rugby team has
been cleared of wrongdoing after a Palmerston North woman claimed she was
raped after a drunken night out. The woman, in her early 20s, had
told police she thought she had had sex with a player at his hotel room but
could not remember and feared she had been sexually violated. Detective Sergeant David Clifford
said yesterday a medical examination was performed on the woman after she awoke
in hospital not knowing how she got there. Police spoke to the English
player, his teammates and other witnesses, who confirmed the woman met the
man while drinking in town last Thursday and returned to his hotel room. She later passed out and was taken
to hospital as a precaution. After investigating, police had
cleared the player and his teammates. No charges would be laid. It appeared
the woman had too much to drink and did not remember having sex, Mr Clifford
said. "She got herself into a
position where she made some bad choices." The English university rugby team
left for Australia on Sunday. |
